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There are very many videos of Cup of Russia II and other competitions at his channnel.

Problem is (as write at Russian forums) that serious was approach only of Kavaguti/Smirnov, Menshov and Gosviani. These three won, all other competitors did not compete seriously. This "ice arena testing" was not interesting for skaters (and who could - ignored it).

Russian ice dancing pair Ekaterina Puskash / Jonathan Guerreiro explained the team's move to figure skating coach Nikolai Morozov: there were a number of reasons, one of which wasto provide the perfect conditions for professional training.

Past season, Puskash / Guerreiro changed their coach. After working with Natalia Linichuk until the spring of 2010, they moved to the group of Morozov, who had worked for a year with one more dance couple - Elena Ilinykh / Nikita Katsalapov.

"It was just the moment for a change: our many experts there we liked, and they had everything you need, but something was still missing - Guerreiro told agency" F-Sport "It is reasonable to move on to the group to Morozov. - And the fact that he is a younger coach, and the direction that he is a creative professional, played a role. Moreover, the group has all the facilities for training, and Morozov is truly a unique coach. "

However the skater paid tribute to his former coach. "We owe a lot to Natalia. She gave us a base that Morozov will now be able to develop. And many thanks to her, for this ," - he said, noting that "Nikolai is not seeking re-educate them."

"He is good because he is so confident in his abilities, that he does not start with the error indicators and art critiques, and he develops existing capacity instead", - noticed the skater.

Guerreiro reiterated that, among others in the group, he and Puskash receive all that is necessary to be productive from Morozov's group.

"He has all the conditions that are used in America; co-operative arrangements with acrobats, choreographers, and other specialists. There is no problem with the costumes, with everything, because now there is tremendous help headed toward to Sochi. And for that, thank you very much (Deputy Minister of Sports) Yuri Dmitrievich Nagornykh, Ministry of Sports and the Figure Skating Federation of Russia ", - he said.

Moreover, according to the athlete, not the least is the ability to pair work in a group where there is competition, meaning with the couple Ilinykh / Katsalapov.

"We have someone to fight in training," - said Guerreiro.

On Sunday the pair won the Federation Cup, which was held in the Olympic arena "Iceberg" in Sochi. This event was the first in the Sochi sports facilities, which in December will accommodate the Grand Prix Final , and Puskash / Guerreiro were the first place dancers in the first competition held there. In the fight for the first place they were 0.14 points ahead of the team of Victoria Sinitsina / Ruslan Zhiganshina - 142.81 vs 142.67.

"It was really cool, because we closed this deal, and for us, this victory is very important. Though this was a test event [only], it was very nice to feel that wonderful atmosphere that reigned here. It feels that it is here the Olympics will be. And the fact that we also won earlier in the season - very nice, because for us, this start was not planned, "- said Guerreiro who said that this competition in Sochi showed the team , which components of their program require more work.

After that three Men and Pairs.
Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov 24:00.

Thank you so much AlexRus! I'm happy to see Korobeynikova is better than test skates. But still she didn't do triple lutz and triple flip here. I hope that's because she didn't take the competition serious and there is no problem about those jumps. Anyway she is always wonderful to watch, she is the reflection of elegance on the ice. I want her to be in the national team again this year. Since Liza is struggling with injuries, Lipnitskaya and Radionova aren't eligible, Shelepen looks really bad. So it will be difficult but not impossible.

Thank you so much AlexRus! I'm happy to see Korobeynikova is better than test skates. But still she didn't do triple lutz and triple flip here. I hope that's because she didn't take the competition serious and there is no problem about those jumps. Anyway she is always wonderful to watch, she is the reflection of elegance on the ice. I want her to be in the national team again this year. Since Liza is struggling with injuries, Lipnitskaya and Radionova aren't eligible, Shelepen looks really bad. So it will be difficult but not impossible.

Beginning of this season is really not good in Russia.
Artur Gachinski is not stable enough, Maxim Kovtun only at JGP VI shows good skating (previous starts were bad).
Sokolovskaya's girls (Deeva, Shelepen) look to be crossed out.
Volchkova's girls (Shershak, Biryukova, Korobeynikova) look not good.
Makarova didn't show anything good.
Sotnikova - we all know, also not good.
Tuktamysheva - her coach Mishin tells really horrible words.
Lipnitskaia - minor injury, and because of this he couldn't training as need.
Gosviani - very nice skating, but horribly unstable in elements - jumps are not stable, spins and StSq often have low level.